FESTIVE TWO-IN-ONE BARS

Festive Two-in-One Bars image

Looking for a delicious dessert? Then check out these candy coated chocolate bars packed with cherries and nuts - the perfect treat to serve a crowd.

Provided by Pillsbury Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 2h45m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 roll (18 oz) refrigerated sugar cookies
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
1/4 cup chopped salted peanuts
1/2 cup chopped mixed candied red and green cherries
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 oz vanilla-flavored candy coating or almond bark
2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark pan). In medium bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in cocoa until well blended. With floured fingers, press dough evenly in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER PRESSING DOUGH IN PAN WITH FLOURED FINGERS.)
Sprinkle half of dough with chocolate chips and peanuts; sprinkle remaining half with cherries and pecans.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are set. Cool completely on wire rack, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
In 1-quart saucepan, heat candy coating and oil over low heat about 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until coating is melted and smooth. Drizzle over cooled cherry-topped bars. Let stand until set, about 30 minutes. Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 45 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 1/2 g